CVC Words Worksheet – Short o and u
How the sounds work (Sound it out, then blend): Say each sound: b – u – s. Blend them into one word: bus. Short o is the sound in “dog”; short u is the sound in “sun”.
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- 1.🐛 Which word is this? (a) bus (b) bug (c) bag
- 2.🐛 b _ g — which letter is missing? (a) e (b) u (c) i
- 3.🏃 _ u n — which letter is missing? (a) n (b) c (c) r
- 4.🥜 Which word is this? (a) nut (b) bus (c) sun
- 5.Which word is “bus”? (a) bus (b) bug (c) sun
- 6.🐛 _ u g — which letter is missing? (a) l (b) p (c) b
- 7.Blend the sounds: r – o – d. Which word is it? (a) rod (b) red (c) rid
- 8.🥜 n _ t — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) e
- 9.Which word is “sun”? (a) pan (b) van (c) sun
- 10.⚫ Which word is this? (a) dog (b) cat (c) dot
- 11.🛁 t _ b — which letter is missing? (a) a (b) u (c) o
- 12.Blend the sounds: f – u – n. Which word is it? (a) sun (b) fan (c) fun
- 13.📦 b _ x — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) a (c) o
- 14.Which word is “log”? (a) leg (b) log (c) dog
- 15.Change the “x” in “fox” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) log (b) fox (c) fog
- 16.🚌 Which word is this? (a) bed (b) cup (c) bus
- 17.Which word is “fox”? (a) fox (b) box (c) dog
- 18.Blend the sounds: d – u – g. Which word is it? (a) dug (b) dig (c) rug
- 19.☀️ Which word is this? (a) sun (b) bus (c) hen
- 20.Change the “b” in “box” to “f”. Which word do you get? (a) fox (b) fix (c) box
- 21.🪵 l _ g — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) o (c) i
- 22.Blend the sounds: s – u – n. Which word is it? (a) bun (b) sum (c) sun
- 23.☕ _ u p — which letter is missing? (a) c (b) z (c) p
- 24.Which word is “box”? (a) box (b) bed (c) bat
- 25.🦊 _ o x — which letter is missing? (a) f (b) g (c) t
- 26.Blend the sounds: r – u – b. Which word is it? (a) run (b) rub (c) cub
- 27.Change the “b” in “rub” to “g”. Which word do you get? (a) rub (b) tug (c) rug
- 28.🥜 _ u t — which letter is missing? (a) v (b) z (c) n
- 29.🚌 b _ s — which letter is missing? (a) u (b) e (c) a
- 30.Which word is “nut”? (a) hug (b) nut (c) bat
- 31.Change the “r” in “rod” to “n”. Which word do you get? (a) not (b) nod (c) rod
- 32.Which word is “bug”? (a) bug (b) hug (c) bag
- 33.Change the “d” in “dog” to “j”. Which word do you get? (a) jig (b) dog (c) jog
- 34.🐶 _ o g — which letter is missing? (a) d (b) g (c) m
- 35.☕ Which word is this? (a) cup (b) run (c) nut
- 36.📦 Which word is this? (a) log (b) bag (c) box
- 37.Blend the sounds: b – o – x. Which word is it? (a) dog (b) box (c) hog
- 38.🤗 Which word is this? (a) pig (b) log (c) hug
- 39.Change the “h” in “hum” to “s”. Which word do you get? (a) gum (b) hum (c) sum
- 40.Blend the sounds: t – o – p. Which word is it? (a) tip (b) hop (c) top
Answer key
- bug
- u
- r
- nut
- bus
- b
- rod
- u
- sun
- dot
- u
- fun
- o
- log
- fog
- bus
- fox
- dug
- sun
- fox
- o
- sun
- c
- box
- f
- rub
- rug
- n
- u
- nut
- nod
- bug
- jog
- d
- cup
- box
- box
- hug
- sum
- top
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